Wondering what to do about the Equifax breach, which affected 143 million American consumers? Here are seven defensive measures that improve your identity-theft radar, make yourself a smaller target, and create a credit-repair plan now in case cyber thieves violate your credit later.

J.K. Galbraith once said, “The honest man becomes committed to the crook before he knows there is anything wrong.” This post describe three behaviors of financial predators and includes my favorite technique for spotting bad guys.

If you can't trust someone with a few dollars, don't give them more! (Also, check the fees!) About Ron Insana Ron Insana is a contributor to CNBC and MSNBC, where he discusses the most pressing economic and market issues of the day. He also delivers The Market...

Norb Vonnegut

The New York Times describes my novels as “money porn,” “a red-hot franchise,” and “glittery thrillers about fiscal malfeasance.” Through fiction I explore the dark side of money and the motivations of those who have it, want more, and will steamroll anybody who gets in their way.